filet mignon

[ fi-ley min-yon, min-yon; French fee-le mee-nyawn ]

noun

, plural fi·lets mi·gnons [fi-, ley, min-, yonz, min, -yonz, fee-le mee-, nyawn].

1. a small, tender round of steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin.

filet mignon

/ ˈfɪleɪ ˈmiːnjɒn /

noun

1. a small tender boneless cut of beef from the inside of the loin

Word History and Origins

Origin of filet mignon¹

1905–10; < French: dainty fillet

Word History and Origins

Origin of filet mignon¹

from French, literally: dainty fillet

Example Sentences

“I love cooking rib-eye and I also cook filet mignon.”

From Seattle Times

It’s like comparing filet mignon to ribeye, fundamentally similar but very different in nuance.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's filet mignon or elections," Tremosa said, adding that the Socialists could begin by making symbolic gestures - for instance by allowing the use of the Catalan language in the European Union parliament.

From Reuters

If you’re sticking to water and skipping appetizers as the rest of your crew is slamming shots and ordering filet mignon, don’t worry.

From New York Times

That Thursday, SVB hosted a dinner at the South by Southwest tech festival in Austin, Texas, serving chargrilled salmon and filet mignon to a group of investors and start-up founders at Perry’s Steakhouse.

From New York Times